Contact Information: 1460 W. Dundee Road Arlington Heights, IL 6004817/RFID24-7;americanrfidsolutions.comAppleton Ribbon-free thermal printing is said to eliminate hassles like ESD, scuffing, and line downtime from change-outs and is used to produce millions of consistently reliable labels worldwide.

Contact Information: P.O. Box 359, 825 E. Wisconsin Ave Appleton, WI 54912920/991-8438;appletonideas.com/rfidAsia Technologies LTD Specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of RFID hardware equipment and the support of leading System Integrators. The RFID hardware is distributed through RFIDSTORES.CO.IN, reportedly the No. 1 RFID distribution center in India.

BEA Systems A world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, providing standards-based platforms for Service-Oriented Architectures through its WebLogic, Tuxedo, JRockit, and new AquaLogic family of Service Infrastructure product lines.

Contact Information: 2315 North First Street San Jose, CA 95131408/570-8143;bea.comBearing Point Inc. A leading global management and technology consulting firm, providing strategic consulting, application services, technology solutions and managed services to Global 2000 companies and government organizations. Assist customers to achieve results by identifying mission critical issues and implementing innovative and customized solutions designed to generate revenue, reduce costs and access the right information at the right time.

Contact Information: 3140 De La Cruz Boulevard Santa Clara, CA 95054888/816-0727;keytonetech.comKorea Assn of RFID/USN Established in February 2004 with 225 RFID expert company members, association is unfolding various activities for RFID/USN to be efficiently developed in the world.

New Jersey Packaging A leading single source provider of printed packaging solutions to the pharmaceutical industry, including preprinted labels with RFID tags, anti-counterfeiting solutions, inserts and outserts, labels, flexible packaging, and folding cartons.

ODIN Technologies Leader in RFID solution design, deployment, and testing. From asset tracking to compliance, ODIN is recognized for leading the first Gen 2 installations and rapid 30-day deployments. ODIN’s trusted experts also developed RFID for Dummies and the RFID Benchmark Series, a leading source for tag and reader evaluation.

Omron—RFID Div. As an EPCglobal member, OMRON offers a wide range of RFID products including inlays and readers for HF (13.56 MHz), UHF (915 MHz), and other frequencies.

Contact Information: 1920 Thoreau Drive, Suite 165 Schaumburg, IL 60173847/303-0780;omronrfid.comOne Network Enterprises Company recently announced the RFID Fulfillment Network, a new service that is anticipated to accelerate the adoption of RFID technology, reducing the cost of RFID printing by 75% and drive significant savings in the end-to-end order fulfillment process. The system includes printer, RFID interrogator, labels, and network connectivity.

Parelec Manufactures and markets Parmod VLT conductive inks and pastes. Parmod inks differ from other conductive inks in that their patented chemistry reportedly uses silver on other metals more efficiently to provide for three to five times greater conductivity and lower cost.

Power Paper A leading provider of printable microelectronics, markets the PowerID System, based on high performance, battery-assisted labels developed to track high value assets in challenging environments.

RFID4U Training and certification partner of choice for suppliers of Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Albertsons, and the Department of Defense. Offers full curriculum of courses to help companies and individuals align technology with business objectives. RFID4U is a cornerstone member of the CompTIA’s Advisory Committee for RFID Certification and a member of EPCglobal.

SAMSys Technologies Provides a comprehensive range of (RFID) reader solutions designed to simplify the deployment of the RFID network infrastructure. SAMSys RFID reader systems are said to support the widest range of RFID tags including the new Gen 2 protocol.

SATO America, Inc. A leader in barcode printing solutions, the company now offers complete RFID system solutions...from printing a product smart label, to tracking product at the dock door and conveyor systems.

Contact Information: 15 Adams St. Burlington, MA 01803781/229-7799;staticclean.comStopstatic.com The ion360 rods can protect RFID devices from electro-static discharge by dissipating static without contact. The company offers an anti-static kit for RFID label printers which includes ion360 rods, static string, and static elastic with mounting hardware and magnets.

Contact Information: 237 Washington St. Marblehead, MA 01945781/639-9796;stopstatic.comSTMicroelectronics A global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. ST is a leading supplier of RFID products, and it offers a broad range portfolio of devices covering UHF (EPC) and HF (ISO15693/ISO14443) technologies.

Contact Information: 1071 N. Old Rand Road Wauconda, IL 60084847/526-9333;tamarackproducts.comTata Consultancy Services One of the largest systems integrators in the world, the company offers single-source RFID solutions across a wide range of industry verticals.

Contact Information: 3010 LBJ Freeway, St. 715 Dallas, TX 75234972/484-6466;tcs.comTexas Instruments A global leader of integrated manufacturer of RFID transponders and reader systems. With more than a reported 500 million tags manufactured, the company’s technology is used in a broad range of applications worldwide including automotive, library management, livestock, product authentication, retail supply chain management, ticketing and contactless payments.

Contact Information: 2150 Thurston Drive, Suite 101 Ottowa K1G5T9 Canada613/745-8400;xink.bizYWGIT Research and development of UHF RFID technology and products. Offers five main series and more than 70 kinds of RFID hardware devices including tags, readers and antennas.